APHC010456592026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] FRIDAY, THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7619/2026 Between: 1. ALA MADHUSUDHAN, S/O MADDILETI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,HINDU, R/O H.NO.84/262, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, NEARGOOTY PETROL BUNK, KURNOOL TOWN, KURNOOL DISTRICT. 2. JAVVAJI BHASKAR, S/O VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,R/O H.NO.3-129, BALAPALAPALLI VILLAGE, BETHAMCHERLA MANDAL,NANDYAL DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, through S.H.O,Kurnool Taluka Urban Police Station,Kurnool District, rep. by its Public Prosecutor,High Court of A.P., Amaravati ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): J JANAKIRAMI REDDY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.7619 of 2026 Dated 18.09.2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Sections 480 and 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’), seeking to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 on bail in Crime No. 201 of 2026 of Kurnool Talk Police Station, Kurnool District, registered against the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 herein for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 143(2), 144(2) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhitha, 2023 (for brevity, ‘the BNS’) and Sections 3(2)(a), 4(1), 5(1)(d), 7(1)(a) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (for brevity, ‘the PIT Act’). 2. Sri J. Janaki Rami Reddy, the learned counsel for the Petitioners herein, submits that Petitioners are innocent of the alleged offences and have been falsely implicated in the case. They are law-abiding citizens and sole earning members of their respective families. They have not committed any offence. Petitioners undertake to strictly adhere to any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. 3. Per contra, Mr. A. Sai Rohit, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the grant of bail to the Petitioners, submitting that the investigation is still underway and several material witnesses remain to be examined. It is contended that if the Petitioners are released on bail at this 3 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.7619 of 2026 Dated 18.09.2026 stage, there is a strong likelihood that they may abscond, thereby hampering the ongoing investigation and evading the process of law. In view of the foregoing submissions, it is urged that the petition be dismissed. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the Petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 5. As seen from the record, this Court dismissed the first bail applications filed by the petitioners herein vide common order dated 14.08.2026 in Criminal Petition Nos.6823 and 6826 of 2026. The petitioners were arrested on 19.07.2026 and have been in judicial custody for the past 62 days. The petitioners are permanent residents of Kurnool and Nandyal Districts, respectively, and have got fixed abodes. A substantial portion of the investigation with regard to the alleged role played by the petitioners has been completed, and the charge sheet is yet to be filed. Therefore, the possibility of the petitioners threatening the witnesses, tampering with the evidence, or hampering the investigation may not arise. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature and gravity of allegations levelled against the Petitioners and the period of incarceration undergone by the Petitioners, this Court is inclined to enlarge the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 on bail with some stringent conditions. 7. In the result, the Criminal Petition is allowed with the following stringent conditions: 4 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.7619 of 2026 Dated 18.09.2026 i. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall be enlarged on bail subject to their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two sureties each, for the like sum, each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class-cum-Special Mobile Court, Kurnool. ii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall appear before the Station House Officer concerned, on every Saturday between 10:00 am and 01:00 pm, till filing of the charge sheet. iii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall not leave the limits of the State of Andhra Pradesh without prior permission from the Station House Officer concerned. iv. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall not commit or indulge in commission of any offence while on bail. v. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall cooperate with the investigating officer in further investigation of the case and shall make themselves available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required. vi. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to 5 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.7619 of 2026 Dated 18.09.2026 any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court. vii. The Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 shall surrender their passports to the Investigating Officer, if they state that they do not have passports, the Petitioners shall submit an affidavit to that effect. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 18.09.2026 RSI/DRNR 6 Dr.YLR,J Crl.P.No.7619 of 2026 Dated 18.09.2026 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 7619 of 2026 Date: 18.09.2026 RSI/DRNR